Wagon-tongue support



(No Model.)

\ w. s. HAGGARD'. Wagon Tongue Support.

No. 239,382. Patented March '29, 1881.

WITNESSES.

MPETERS, PHOTO-LITNOGRAPHER, WASHINGTON D C.

UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE.

WILLIAM S. HAGGARD, OF LA FAYETTE, INDIANA.

WAGON-TONGUE SUPPORT.

SPEOIFICATIONforming part of Letters Patent No. 239,382, dated March 29,1881.

Application filed February '1, 1881. (No model.)

myselt'jointly, bearing date March 19, 1878.

Referring to the accompanying drawings, which are made a part hereof,Figure. l is a perspective view of so much of the front portion of awagon having my improved tonguesupport thereon as is necessary toillustrate its position and purpose when in use; Fig. 2,

a similar view, except that the support is shown detached from thetongue and the latter is shown standing upright, and also by means ofdotted lines resting on the ground; and Fig.3, a longitudinal sectionthrough Fig. 1, alongside of the support, and showing the latter in sideelevation.

In said drawings, the portions marked A represent the wagon-wheels; B,the axle thereto; (J, the bolster; D, the sand-board; E, thetongue-hounds; F, the tongue; G, the rod or bolt connecting said tongueto said hounds H, the main portion of the tongue-support, constructedsubstantially as set forth in the Letters Patent hereinbefore referredto, and preferably permanently attached to the bolster O (though it maybe attached elsewhere) by a staple, eyebolt, or other similar device, h;H, a notched device secured to the tongue, with which the main part ofthe support engages, as shown and h, a clip, by which said notcheddevice is usually secured to the tongue.

The advantage of having the tongue-support attached to the tongue inthis manner rather than by the hinged lever shown in the aforementionedLetters Patent is that it is thereby rendered both detachable and adjustable, and that, too, conveniently and expeditiously. The advantage ofhaving the tongue readily detachable from the support is that it maythen be conveniently brought into upright position, as shown in Fig. 2,which cannot otherwise be done, and which enables the wagon to be storedin a smaller space than when the tongue extends longitudinally with thewagon-body. The tongue is also much more readily removable from thehounds-as for repairsthan when the attachment between it and the supportis of a permanent nature, as is shown in the Letters Patent re ferredto.

The advantage of having the support readily adjustable by means of theseveral notches in the device [I is that there need then be no delay insecuring the tonguein the proper position. In cold weather the spring ofthe support exerts a diii'erent force than in warm, and the supportconsequently needs a difiere-nt adjustment. It is also required tosustain a greater strain when four horses are attached to the wagon thanwhen it is drawn by two. By means of my invention the proper adjust.-

ment is readily obtained without the trouble of changing the. positionof the parts.

The ends of the support may, of course, be reversed, solong as itsdistinguishing characteristics are observed, without departing from myinvention but I prefer the positions shown. It must, however, be alwayslocated upon the top or upper side of the tongue.

Having thus fully described my said invention, what I claim as new, anddesire to secure.

by Letters Patent, is-

. The combination, with the front portion of a wagon running-gear, ofthe two-part tongue- -support H 11, said part II being provided withnotches, as shown, whereby the support is rendered detachable andadjustable, substantially as shown and specified.

In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal, atIndianapolis, Indiana, this 2d day of February, A. I). 1881.

WILLIAM S. HAGGARD.

Witnesses G. BRADFORD, ARTHUR HoLLADAY.

